# Who is really buying China’s humanoid robots?

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> Published: 2026-08-20 02:00:08+00:00

# Who is really buying China’s humanoid robots?

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[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)Companies are selling machines to government-backed centres that then sell

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